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An economic impact study credits Michigan Tech will creating about 4,200 jobs and generating $448 million in spending in the state of Michigan in 2016. The report says that represents a rate of return of nearly 10 to 1 on every dollar the state invests in the university. The study …

The local trail system remains badly damaged following the Father’s Day Flood and many are still closed.  While work is being done to repair those trails, the public is being asked for patience because it will be a long process. “We continue to work diligently to repair the trails and …

An estimated 150 people are being featured as the faces of “Copper Country Strong” in a group photo taken Tuesday at UP Health System—Portage. While that is still only a fraction of the number of people who were impacted by the Father’s Day Flood or volunteered during the cleanup, the …

The Vaudeville Show returns to the Calumet Theatre Tuesday night. The show starts at 7pm and features a wide variety of local talent. “Back before all the electronic entertainment, we had people who would go out to Vaudeville and they would get to see a variety of acts that were …

The 2nd annual Keweenaw County Public Safety Day is being held this Saturday.  The free event takes place from 10am to 2pm at the Mohawk Park in Mohawk. Public Safety Day is an event that brings members of the public together with the people who provide all aspects of Public …

A local author will be discussing and signing his new book at the Calumet Public Library Wednesday. Clifton Brusso will be at the library from 6:30-8:00pm to talk about how he got started writing and his newest book, A Few Fruits And An Onion. This event is sponsored by the …

Visitors to the L’Anse Waterfront Park have some new attractions to enjoy.  The Village recently completed over a half million dollars worth of upgrades to the marina and the nearby water park. Improvements include new water and electrical utilities, access to the village Wi-Fi, a new Harbormaster house complete with …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle for two different Field of Interest grants. $2,594.13 is available from the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting skiing programs. $3,064.75 is available from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Endowment Fund in …

The North Houghton County Water and Sewage Authority will receive a $900,000 loan to continue work on improving the wastewater, sewer collection and treatment system. The authority provides sewer service for Calumet Township, Osceola Township, the Village of Calumet, and the Village of Laurium. This project serves 2,555 residential and …

The Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) reports that there is still a great need for volunteers. They currently have 117 job requests on their job board and the number of volunteers has dwindled. Also, approximately half of the jobs require the use of heavy equipment such as skid steers, loaders, dump …